KDF warplanes Saturday 23rd January 2016 shelled several locations that falls under Diinsoor district in Baay region south of Baidoa town inflicting heavy losses to Harakat al Shabaab al Mujahideen fighters.

Military reports indicate that KDF warplanes raided Raxoole location which is some 40 kilometers from Diinsoor district and Qodqod location also situated some 43 kilometers from Diinsoor district.

Kenya Army SR unit activated ground attack and was given air-support by the 50th Air-Carvarly battallion Z-9WE gunship attack helicopters.

Military Intelligence battle damage assessment (BDA) reports since KDF mobilized its troops in the wake of El Adde attack shows that the Somali based jihadist group has suffered heavy casualties.